Local transit advocates in Virginia and elsewhere in the region are happy about the breakthrough in funding, which the system has lacked since it opened in 1976. However, much of the money is being pulled from transit, roads, and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure improvements in Northern Virginia. Keep reading…

As Metro cracks down on fare evasion, this decriminalization act would remove the criminal penalty and lower the maximum fine to $100. Local activists and councilmembers say the current policies have a disproportionate racial impact. Keep reading…

Much more needs to be done to make local rail and bus systems truly accessible. For example, Metro's 7000-series trains still have a dangerous gap between the cars that a blind man fell through in 2016, and more than half of local bus stops aren't reachable to people using wheelchairs. Keep reading…

Michael Davis, General Superintendent of Track and Structures at Metro, is departing the agency “to pursue other opportunities.” His position will temporarily be filled by Leroy Jones, Assistant Director of Plant Maintenance. Keep reading…

This summer, Metro is again shutting down part of the Red Line, this time for a month and a half. Instead of merely bemoaning the inconvenience, we should use this opportunity to experiment with other transit options that could benefit the area after track work ends. Keep reading…

The new 7000-series cars are pulling more power than expected, forcing WMATA to budget more for electricity. However, they’re otherwise still on their way to achieving the reliability requirements Metro set out. Keep reading…

Transit ridership has been falling nationwide, but Washington's metro ridership has fallen significantly even compared to other systems. For a long time, Metrorail had long had the second-highest ridership of any of the country’s 13 heavy rail rapid-transit systems. Keep reading…

Braces — which by all accounts should only be a temporary patch — supporting the platform not only indicate structural support issues, but also block easy access to quickly get out of the way of an oncoming train. Keep reading…

One of the largest proposed projects involved creating a Metro Line that runs along the Beltway. This proposal involved creating 17 new stations and providing connections to 10 existing station. Keep reading…

Nesbitt uses crayon for his Metro sketches, but he also does watercolor and collage (when he's not creating on the train, of course). Many are finished in the moments between Metro stations. Keep reading…

On top of not performing all its assigned responsibilities, a report says the Fire Marshal's “mission statement, goals, responsibilities, procedures, schedules, standards of inspection, etc. have not yet been developed and there is no time table to develop them.” Keep reading…

All in all, the transit app game has changed quite a bit in the past two years. Instead of users juggling a plethora of transit apps, now most contributors recommend just one or two to get around, plus their favorite bikeshare apps. Keep reading…

Metro is seeking input on the design for its new railcars, including the seating arrangements. Longitudinal seating was considered when the 7000-series trains were being designed, but then scrapped. Now WMATA is considering it again. Keep reading…

Next week, we’re launching a site for riders to share their personal on-time scores over the course of three to six months. Not only will you be doing your fellow riders a solid by lending your data to a publicly accessible database, you’ll also get a chance to set personalized on-time performance targets, and maybe even steal a spot on the leaderboard for best (or worst) scores. Keep reading…